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Standards, specifications and certifying organizations

Definitions • Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC (until
ABB low voltage devices are developed and manufactured in ac- April 2016, 19th) and 2014/30/EC (from April 2016, 20th) which
cordance with the applicable regulations as stated in the inter- concerns all devices able to create electromagnetic distur-
national IEC standards, the European EN standards and the na- bance.
tional ones such as NF, DIN, GB and BS. For devices installed in
ships, an approval issued by independent classification societ- CE Marking:
ies is demanded by the maritime insurance companies.
CE marking indicates that the marked equipment conforms to
the relevant EU directive.
CB scheme CE marking is part of an administrative procedure and guaran-
Certification Body certificates (CB certificates) are available to tees free movement of the product within the European Com-
prove the complete conformity to standards munity.
The IEC CB (Certification Body) scheme is multilateral agree-
ment between the National Certification Bodies to allow inter- Standards in Canada and the USA
national certification of electrical and electronic products so Canadian and American specifications are more or less equiva-
that a single certification allows worldwide market access.
lent but differ greatly from IEC standards.
The CB Scheme was established by the International Electro- UL Underwriters Laboratories USA
technical Committee for conformity testing to standards for
electrical equipment (IECEE). CSA Canadian Standard Association Canada

Certified products UL (USA) specifications make the following distinction between
In some cases, products are validated and tested according to a devices:
standard by a certification body and the manufacturer is regu-
larly visited by this body in order to check the respect of the de- Listed Product
sign and the materials used. This process creates a certified A product that has been produced under UL's listing and
product. This is the case of UL (Underwriters Laboratories) and follow-up service program in accordance with the terms
CSA (Canadian Standard Association) for instance (see below). of UL's service agreement and that bears the UL listing
mark as the manufacturer's declaration that the product
Specifications complies with UL's requirements.
International Specifications
The International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC, which is Recognized Component
part of the International Standards Organization, ISO, publishes A part or subassembly covered under UL's recognition
IEC publications which act as a basis for the world market. service and intended for factory installation in listed (or
other) products. Recognized components are incom-
plete in certain construction features or restricted in
European Specifications and National Specifications
performance capabilities and not intended for separate
The European committee for electrotechnical standardization installation in the field, rather they are intended for use
(CENELEC), which groups together European countries, pub- as components of incomplete equipment submitted for
lishes investigation by UL. Final acceptance of the component
EN standards. in the complete equipment is dependent upon its instal-
These European standards may differ very little from IEC inter- lation and use in accordance with all applicable use con-
national standards and have similar numbering. ditions and ratings noted in the component report is-
sued by UL, in the guide information and in the
The same applies for national standards which use, without ex- individual client's Recognized Component information
ception, the same numbering and reproduce the texts of these page.
unified standards in their entirety. Contradicting national stan-
dards are withdrawn. The combined UL signs for the USA and Canada are rec-
ognized by the authorities of both countries.
European Directives
The guarantee of the free movement of goods within the Euro- China Compulsory Certification (CCC): The CCC mark is a com-
pulsory certification mark in the field of safety for products
pean Community means that any regulatory differences be- sold on the Chinese market.
tween member states have been eliminated. The European di-
rectives set up common rules that are included in the legislation GOST / EAC: Russia (please consult your local ABB sales office)
of each state while contradictory regulations are cancelled. C-Tick: The C-Tick mark certifies compliance with the Australian
Three directives are essential: EMC requirements. The mark is also recognized in New Zealand
• Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC (until April 2016, 19th) and ANCE: Mexico
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2014/35/EC (from April 2016, 20th) concerns electrical equip-
ment from 0 to 1000 V AC and from 0 to 1500 V DC. Marine Approvals
This specifies that compliance with the requirements that it The following specifications must be respected when these de-
sets out is acquired if the equipment conforms to the standards vices are used on ships:
harmonized on an European level. EN 60947-1 and EN 60947-4-1
for contactors. BV Bureau Veritas France
• Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC for safety specifications of DNV Det Norske Veritas Norway 1SBC101630S0201 - Rev. B
machines and equipment on complete machines. GL Germanischer LIoyd Germany